Scientists think that maybe electrically shocking coral reefs is a good idea
By Mike Wehner From BGR t’s no secret that the Earth’s coral reefs are in dire need of some TLC. Combinations of severe weather and manmade global warming have left massive stretches of coral dead all over the world, and…
26 Sep Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report, 1 TS, 2 Dist
26 Sep Wed 2018 Tropical Report Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Wed Sep 26 2018 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: The National Hurricane Center has re-initiated advisories…
Weathering the storm: powerful lessons from the Caribbean
From UN Environment Florence, Joyce, Mangkhut and Olivia. From the Atlantic to the Pacific, raging tropical storms continue to threaten the wellbeing of millions around the world. The death and destruction caused by tropical storms are a stark reminder of coastal…
PAHO: Caribbean countries among those with the lowest incidence of TB
Progress must be accelerated to end tuberculosis in the Americas, says new PAHO report Over a quarter of a million people live with TB in the Region of the Americas and 24,000 died from the disease in 2017. But the…
Life expectancy progress in UK ‘stops for first time’
By Alex Therrien From BBC Life expectancy in the UK has stopped improving for the first time since 1982, when figures began. Women’s life expectancy from birth remains 82.9 years and for men it is 79.2, the figures from the…
VCs say Silicon Valley isn’t the gold mine it used to be
By Kate Clark From TechCrunch On stage at Disrupt SF, investors agreed you no longer have to be in the Bay Area to win the startup game In the days leading up to TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2018, The Economist published…
Young Champion of the Earth, winner for Latin America and the Caribbean
Gator Halpern is the 2018 Young Champion of the Earth for Latin America and the Caribbean. The Young Champions of the Earth Prize is powered by Covestro. He and his company Coral Vita have received many awards including: Forbes 30…
Octopuses given ecstasy
Octopuses are being given ecstasy in the name of science By KEVIN URGILES From Mashable Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine think that octopuses are just like us! Well, at least in the way they react to…
25 Sep Weather in Cayman & Tropical Report, 1 TD, 3 Dist
25 Sep Tue 2018 Tropical Report Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Tue Sep 25 2018 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: The National Hurricane Center is issuing…
Cayman Islands – you are invited to STEM Carib 2018!
From University College of the Cayman Islands Together we can inspire brighter futures. Get ready for Cayman’s landmark STEM event at UCCI! Engaging and Interactive Teaching and Learning The STEM Carib Conference, Cayman’s landmark Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Conference…









